Jimmy Cheatham
Trombonist, Musical Artist
1924 – 2007
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Who was Jimmy Cheatham?
Jimmy Cheatham was an American jazz trombonist and teacher who played with Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Ornette Coleman. In 1978, Cheatham was invited to head the jazz program at University of California, San Diego and, in 1979, he was appointed head of the African American and jazz performance programme there. He retired in 2005.
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- Born
- Jun 18, 1924
Birmingham - Profession
- Employment
- University of California, San Diego
- Died
- Jan 12, 2007
San Diego
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on July 23, 2013
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